Twins first baseman Harmon Killebrew sidelined with pulled hamstring in his right leg after stretching for the ball to put Curt Flood out in the third inning of the 1968 Major League Baseball All Star Game.

Twins first baseman Harmon Killebrew sidelined with pulled hamstring in his right leg after stretching for the ball to put Curt Flood out in the third inning of the 1968 Major League Baseball All Star Game.

Overhead view of pregame ceremonies prior to the 2004 the Major League Baseball All-Star Game at Minute Maid Park.

Overhead view of pregame ceremonies prior to the 2004 the Major League Baseball All-Star Game at Minute Maid Park.

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American League All-Star team poses for a photo prior to the Major League Baseball All-Star Game at Minute Maid Park.

American League All-Star team poses for a photo prior to the Major League Baseball All-Star Game at Minute Maid Park.

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National League All-Stars team stands for a photo prior to the Major League Baseball All-Star Game.

National League All-Stars team stands for a photo prior to the Major League Baseball All-Star Game.

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Randy Johnson of the Diamondbacks throws a pitch during the 2004 All-Star Game at Minute Maid Park.

Randy Johnson of the Diamondbacks throws a pitch during the 2004 All-Star Game at Minute Maid Park.

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Alfonso Soriano with the MVP Award following the 2004 All-Star Game at Minute Maid Park.

Alfonso Soriano with the MVP Award following the 2004 All-Star Game at Minute Maid Park.

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Carlos Beltran of the Astros gets a hit during the 2004 All-Star Game at Minute Maid Park.

Carlos Beltran of the Astros gets a hit during the 2004 All-Star Game at Minute Maid Park.

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Carlos Beltran of the Astros looks on during the 2004 All-Star Game at Minute Maid Park.

Carlos Beltran of the Astros looks on during the 2004 All-Star Game at Minute Maid Park.

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Alex Rodriguez of the Yankees gets a hit during the 2004 All-Star Game at Minute Maid Park.

Alex Rodriguez of the Yankees gets a hit during the 2004 All-Star Game at Minute Maid Park.

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Sammy Sosa of the Cubs gets a hit during the 2004 All-Star Game at Minute Maid Park.

Sammy Sosa of the Cubs gets a hit during the 2004 All-Star Game at Minute Maid Park.

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Lance Berkman of the Astros gets a hit during the 2004 All-Star Game at Minute Maid Park.

Lance Berkman of the Astros gets a hit during the 2004 All-Star Game at Minute Maid Park.

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Alfonso Soriano of the Rangers hits a three-run home run off Roger Clemens during the first inning of the2004 All-Star Game at Minute Maid Park.

Alfonso Soriano of the Rangers hits a three-run home run off Roger Clemens during the first inning of the2004 All-Star Game at Minute Maid Park.

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Roger Clemens of the Houston Astros throws a pitch during the 2004 All-Star Game at Minute Maid Park.

Roger Clemens of the Houston Astros throws a pitch during the 2004 All-Star Game at Minute Maid Park.

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American boxing legend Muhammad Ali poses for a photo with the players during the 2004 All-Star Game at Minute Maid Park.

American boxing legend Muhammad Ali poses for a photo with the players during the 2004 All-Star Game at Minute Maid Park.

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American League All-Star Manny Ramirez of the Boston Red Sox hits a two run home run in the first inning during the Major League Baseball All-Star Game at Minute Maid Park.

American League All-Star Manny Ramirez of the Boston Red Sox hits a two run home run in the first inning during the Major League Baseball All-Star Game at Minute Maid Park.

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American League All-Star Vladimir Guerrero of the Angels watches the flight of the ball as he follows through on a swing during the Major League Baseball All-Star Game at Minute Maid Park.

American League All-Star Vladimir Guerrero of the Angels watches the flight of the ball as he follows through on a swing during the Major League Baseball All-Star Game at Minute Maid Park.

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Photos: Houston's history of hosting the MLB All-Star Game

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As the 85th annual MLB All-Star Game emanates from Target Field in Minneapolis tonight, it’s been 10 years since Houston last hosted the Midsummer Classic, when Minute Maid Park welcomed baseball’s best players to town in 2004.

Led by game MVP Alfonso Soriano, who was with the Rangers at the time, the American League got the best of a National League squad that featured then-Astros stars Lance Berkman, Jeff Kent, Carlos Beltran and Roger Clemens.

Before Minute Maid Park opened in 2000, the Astrodome served as Houston’s All-Star headquarters in 1968 and 1986.

The 1968 game, which featured some of the greatest names in baseball history: Willie Mays, Hank Aaron, Mickey Mantle and Pete Rose, was won by the National League. Mays took MVP honors as he scored the lone run in the bottom of the first inning. Rusty Staub was the Astros’ All-Star representative in the game, which was the first to be played indoors.

In 1986, Clemens, who pitched for the Red Sox at the time, was named the most valuable player in his All-Star debut as the AL won 3-2. The Astros had four All-Stars on the ’86 NL team: Mike Scott, Dave Smith, Glenn Davis and Kevin Bass.

In the slideshow above, check out scenes of the Bayou City’s history of hosting baseball’s famed summer exhibition game.